US cities by median age

Laguna Woods, CA had the highest median age of 3211 cities in 2021, at 74.5 years. Kiryas Joel, NY had the lowest, at 14.2 years. The median was 37.4 years and the figure for the United States was 38.4 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest74.5Laguna Woods, CA

Lowest14.2Kiryas Joel, NY

Median37.43211 cities

United States38.4History

Top 40 cities, 2021

years. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2021 years
1	Laguna Woods, CA	74.5
2	Venice, FL	68.6
3	Marco Island, FL	66.9
4	Naples, FL	66.3
5	Lady Lake, FL	65.9
6	Estero, FL	65.4
7	Punta Gorda, FL	65.2
8	Rancho Mirage, CA	65
9	Rio Vista, CA	64
10	Prescott, AZ	60.5
11	North Myrtle Beach, SC	60
12	Hardeeville, SC	59.9
13	Fountain Hills, AZ	59.7
13	Mesquite, NV	59.7
15	Seal Beach, CA	59.3
16	Hilton Head Island, SC	59.1
16	Payson, AZ	59.1
18	New Smyrna Beach, FL	58.9
19	Gulfport, FL	58.8
20	Pinehurst, NC	58.7
21	Bonita Springs, FL	58.5
21	Wildwood, FL	58.5
23	Cocoa Beach, FL	57.9
24	Dunedin, FL	57.7
25	Port Townsend, WA	57.1
26	Fernandina Beach, FL	56.7
26	Sebastian, FL	56.7
28	Palm Springs, CA	56.6
29	North Palm Beach, FL	56.4
30	Ocean City, NJ	56.3
31	Palm Desert, CA	56.2
31	Paradise, CA	56.2
33	Lighthouse Point, FL	55.7
34	Edgewater, FL	55.3
35	Lake Havasu City, AZ	54.8
36	Burr Ridge, IL	54.5
37	Paradise Valley, AZ	54.4
38	Sonoma, CA	54.1
38	Tavares, FL	54.1
40	Chino Valley, AZ	54
41	Oro Valley, AZ	53.9
42	Wilton Manors, FL	53.7
43	Apache Junction, AZ	53.5
44	Lago Vista, TX	53.4
45	Cottonwood, AZ	53.3
46	Seminole, FL	53.2
47	Tarpon Springs, FL	53
47	Vero Beach, FL	53
49	Foley, AL	52.9
50	Laguna Beach, CA	52.5
51	New Port Richey, FL	52.3
52	Ivins, UT	52
53	Godfrey, IL	51.9
53	Hendersonville, NC	51.9
55	Boulder City, NV	51.8
55	Palos Verdes Estates, CA	51.8
55	Town and Country, MO	51.8
58	Bullhead City, AZ	51.5
58	Ormond Beach, FL	51.5
60	Lincoln City, OR	51.4
60	Rockport, TX	51.4
60	Stuart, FL	51.4
63	Morro Bay, CA	51.3
63	Palos Heights, IL	51.3
63	Zephyrhills, FL	51.3
66	Fredericksburg, TX	51.1
66	Palm Beach Gardens, FL	51.1
68	Bella Vista, AR	50.9
68	Seven Hills, OH	50.9
70	Brooksville, FL	50.6
71	Wyomissing, PA	50.4
72	Murrysville, PA	50.3
73	Aventura, FL	50.2
73	Gloucester, MA	50.2
73	Saratoga, CA	50.2
76	Gulf Shores, AL	50
76	Larkspur, CA	50
76	Paramus, NJ	50
79	Brecksville, OH	49.8
80	Atlantic Beach, FL	49.7
80	Delray Beach, FL	49.7
80	Palm Coast, FL	49.7
80	Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	49.7
84	La Quinta, CA	49.6
84	St. Marys, PA	49.6
84	Sunny Isles Beach, FL	49.6
87	Centerville, OH	49.4
88	Mount Dora, FL	49.3
88	Westchester, IL	49.3
90	Bainbridge Island, WA	49.2
90	Beachwood, OH	49.2
90	Hermitage, PA	49.2
90	Lakeway, TX	49.2
94	Palmetto, FL	49.1
95	Northbrook, IL	49
95	Orinda, CA	49
95	Sarasota, FL	49
98	Marathon, FL	48.9
98	Trenton, MI	48.9
100	Munhall, PA	48.8
101	Rutland, VT	48.7
102	Anacortes, WA	48.6
102	Fairview, TX	48.6
102	New Franklin, OH	48.6
105	Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO	48.5
105	Dana Point, CA	48.5
105	North Port, FL	48.5
108	DeBary, FL	48.4
108	Garden City, ID	48.4
108	Highland Park, IL	48.4
108	Lower Burrell, PA	48.4
108	Lyndhurst, OH	48.4
108	Winfield, IL	48.4
114	Bay St. Louis, MS	48.3
114	Cape Coral, FL	48.3
114	Huntley, IL	48.3
114	Leawood, KS	48.3
114	Montrose, CO	48.3
114	Sierra Madre, CA	48.3
120	Auburn, CA	48.2
120	Newport Beach, CA	48.2
122	Franklin Lakes, NJ	48.1
122	Novato, CA	48.1
124	Ashland, OR	48
124	Pacific Grove, CA	48
124	Tarboro, NC	48
127	Largo, FL	47.9
127	Mill Valley, CA	47.9
127	Newport, OR	47.9
127	Scottsdale, AZ	47.9
127	Shelton, CT	47.9
132	Farragut, TN	47.8
132	Richfield, WI	47.8
132	Walnut Creek, CA	47.8
135	Clinton, TN	47.6
135	Lincoln Park, NJ	47.6
135	Waynesville, NC	47.6
138	Bethel Park, PA	47.5
138	Crestwood, IL	47.5
138	Vermilion, OH	47.5
141	Barnstable Town, MA	47.4
141	Boca Raton, FL	47.4
141	Tamarac, FL	47.4
144	Tinton Falls, NJ	47.3
145	Beverly Hills, MI	47.2
145	Laguna Niguel, CA	47.2
145	Middleburg Heights, OH	47.2
148	Prescott Valley, AZ	47.1
148	Safety Harbor, FL	47.1
150	Grass Valley, CA	47
150	Mount Pleasant, WI	47
152	Danville, CA	46.9
152	Healdsburg, CA	46.9
152	Mentor, OH	46.9
152	Woodhaven, MI	46.9
156	Derby, CT	46.8
156	New Kensington, PA	46.8
156	Niles, IL	46.8
156	Palmer Town, MA	46.8
156	Sebring, FL	46.8
161	Arroyo Grande, CA	46.7
161	Los Gatos, CA	46.7
161	New Berlin, WI	46.7
161	Palos Hills, IL	46.7
161	Wanaque, NJ	46.7
166	Aiken, SC	46.6
166	Colleyville, TX	46.6
166	Margate, FL	46.6
169	Agawam Town, MA	46.5
169	Beverly Hills, CA	46.5
169	Mendota Heights, MN	46.5
169	Orland Park, IL	46.5
169	Peabody, MA	46.5
174	Chesterfield, MO	46.4
174	Fair Oaks Ranch, TX	46.4
174	Lake Forest, IL	46.4
174	Newburyport, MA	46.4
174	Richmond Heights, OH	46.4
174	Soddy-Daisy, TN	46.4
174	Solana Beach, CA	46.4
174	Strongsville, OH	46.4
182	Eastlake, OH	46.3
182	Hillsborough, CA	46.3
182	Leland, NC	46.3
182	Scotts Valley, CA	46.3
182	Westlake, OH	46.3
187	Fort Lee, NJ	46.2
187	Fox Lake, IL	46.2
187	Mint Hill, NC	46.2
187	Morton Grove, IL	46.2
187	Norridge, IL	46.2
187	Rockledge, FL	46.2
187	St. Augustine, FL	46.2
187	Tallmadge, OH	46.2
195	Archdale, NC	46.1
195	Aurora, OH	46.1
195	Milford, CT	46.1
198	Bellaire, TX	46
198	Creve Coeur, MO	46
198	Glenview, IL	46
198	La Verne, CA	46
198	Lincolnwood, IL	46
198	Mequon, WI	46
198	Port Orange, FL	46
205	Lake Oswego, OR	45.9
205	Winthrop Town, MA	45.9
207	Clearwater, FL	45.8
207	Edmonds, WA	45.8
207	Hallandale Beach, FL	45.8
207	Jupiter, FL	45.8
207	Los Altos, CA	45.8
207	Orange City, FL	45.8
207	Shelby, NC	45.8
207	Walnut, CA	45.8
215	Greenville, OH	45.7
215	Mission Viejo, CA	45.7
215	Myrtle Beach, SC	45.7
215	Two Rivers, WI	45.7
219	Cerritos, CA	45.6
219	Fairmont, MN	45.6
219	Oneida, NY	45.6
219	San Marino, CA	45.6
219	Shoreview, MN	45.6
219	South Daytona, FL	45.6
219	Summerfield, NC	45.6
219	Torrington, CT	45.6
219	Wilmette, IL	45.6
228	Bedford Heights, OH	45.5
228	Eagle, ID	45.5
228	Hialeah, FL	45.5
228	Mercer Island, WA	45.5
228	Sharonville, OH	45.5
228	Smithfield, NC	45.5
234	Glendale, WI	45.4
234	Lake Wales, FL	45.4
234	Mount Airy, NC	45.4
234	Niles, OH	45.4
234	Piedmont, CA	45.4
234	Reidsville, NC	45.4
240	Bradenton, FL	45.3
240	Clayton, OH	45.3
240	Hammonton, NJ	45.3
240	Livonia, MI	45.3
240	Monroeville, PA	45.3
240	Morehead City, NC	45.3
240	Oregon, OH	45.3
240	Point Pleasant, NJ	45.3
240	Salem, OH	45.3
240	Winter Park, FL	45.3
250	Caledonia, WI	45.2

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Age that divides the resident population into two halves of equal size. Spain and the EU: on 1 January. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span. Canada: on 1 July, Statistics Canada population estimates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. 8 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2021 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (US cities by median age, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b01002.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), US cities by median age, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b01002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-age/us-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). US cities by median age, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b01002.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-age/us-cities?period=2021.

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